Loose Leaf for Contemporary Management

by Jones, Gareth; George, Jennifer

• ISBN13: 9781260488661
• ISBN10: 1260488667
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780073530222, 9780073530437, 9780077718374, 9781259301353, 9781259732669, 9781260152869
• Edition: 11th
• Format: Loose-leaf
• Copyright: 2019-01-04
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Table of Contents

Part One 

Management Chapter 1 

Managers and Managing 2 

Chapter 2 The Evolution of Management Thought 34 

Chapter 3 Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: 

The Manager as a Person 62

Part Two The Environment of Management

Chapter 4 Ethics and Social Responsibility 96

Chapter 5 Managing Diverse Employees in a Multicultural Environment 130 

Chapter 6 Managing in the Global Environment 170

Part Three Decision Making, Planning, and Strategy 

Chapter 7 Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship 202 

Chapter 8 The Manager as a Planner and Strategist 236 

Chapter 9 Value Chain Management: Functional  Strategies for Competitive Advantage 272

Part Four Organizing and Controlling 

Chapter 10 Managing Organizational Structure and Culture 304 

Chapter 11 Organizational Control and Change 342 

Chapter 12 Human Resource Management 376

Part Five Leading Individuals and Groups

Chapter 13 Motivation and Performance 414

Chapter 14 Leadership 450 Chapter 15 Effective Groups and Teams 484

Part Six Managing Critical Organizational Processes 

Chapter 16 Promoting Effective Communication 518 

Chapter 17 Managing Conflict, Politics, and Negotiation 554 

Chapter 18 Using Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance 582